Kashif Ali Mangi

Kashif Ali Mangi is a Lecturer in the Visual Arts Program at Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage, Sukkur, where he has been serving since June 2022. He is a member of the Senate. He was a member of the Academic Council (2023–2025) and has contributed to the university as a curator of student art exhibitions, a symposium organizing team member, and the designer and creator of four life-size sculptures for the university campus. He completed his Master of Arts in Art and Design from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2019–2021), and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Painting from the National College of Arts, Lahore (2013–2017). He also completed the Art Teacher Training Course (ATC) from the Art Teacher Training College, Khairpur Mir’s, securing first position in Sindh. Before joining academia, he worked at Modern Art Studio, Khairpur Mir’s, progressing from Junior Artist to Senior Artist and later Senior Artist & Studio Coordinator. His professional responsibilities included studio management, project coordination, client communication, and supervising junior artists. His areas of expertise include painting, miniature painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, calligraphy, and performing arts. He has participated in numerous national art exhibitions, with his artworks exhibited at galleries and art institutions in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and other venues. In 2025, two of his artworks were shortlisted, exhibited, and purchased through the Ambiance Hotels & Resorts "Call for Art."